Chapter 28 Defend

     Gray turned around and saw Astraea standing on the porch; her cheeks flushed, breathing heavy, and shivering. She had wrapped herself with a blanket but she was in no state to be outside, she could barely stand.

“Go back inside, Little One. I’ll take care of matters here,” he said, turning his attention back to Caelum, who had a relieved smile on his face, from seeing Astraea.

This angered him more that he wanted to kick him in the face but he could still feel her presence. “You don’t want to see what I’m about to do, Little One. I don’t understand why you defend him, but I promise you, he will get what he deserves,” he said through gritted teeth. “So please, go back inside.”

“A-Astraea,” Caelum whispered, ignoring the pain coming from his abdomen. She heard him, and she came out